Mumbai, February 20 Four people were injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded, causing a fire, in a western suburb of Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The incident occurred in room number four of Dighe Chawl in the Vakola area on Thursday night, they said.
The victims are Javed Abdul Shaikh (30), Avantika Ajay (45), Sumati Ramesh Gawade (65), and Yash Gawade (15).
Shaikh sustained burns of 55 to 60 per cent due to the LPG (liquified petroleum gas) cylinder blast, while Sumati suffered burns of 35 to 40 per cent, they said. Avantika Ajay (30 per cent burns) and Yash (10-12 per cent) were also injured.
After being alerted, police and fire brigade personnel arrived at the scene and extinguished the flames, they added.